Of Curiosity and Creationism: One Beetle Too Many (The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin)
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Author: Kathryn Lasky (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Matthew Trueman (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 076361436X
Wonderfully wonky, earth-toned images and casual, lilting narration treat us to the antics, adventures, achievements and apprehension of Charles Darwin, the curious young collector who changed our view of the world.
Other books mentioned:
- Marco Polo
- The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur
- The Lamp, the Ice and the Boat Called Fish
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